Gifted and advanced (page 16)
Harder puzzles, deeper projects and room to go further.
- The Talent Show Hiccups: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about stage fright and humor for 4th grade, 171 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Percents in Everyday Life: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about percents for 5th grade, 196 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Science fair project rubricPrintable
A free science fair project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, test plan, data, conclusion, display board and the talk to the judges.
Checked 2026-10-30
- How Soap Cleans: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about soap and germs for 5th grade, 213 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Science experiment rubricPrintable
A free science experiment rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): question, prediction, procedure and safety, observations and conclusion.
Checked 2026-10-30
- How Glass Is Made: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about glass for 5th grade, 219 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Poster rubricPrintable
A free poster rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): title and main idea, content, layout, pictures and labels, and neat, correct writing.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Art project rubricPrintable
A free elementary art rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): effort and craftsmanship, the art element taught, creativity, reflection. It never grades talent.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Why We Have Leap Years: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about calendars and leap years for 5th grade, 209 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Research report rubricPrintable
A free research report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): focus, facts and research, sources, organization and conventions.
Checked 2026-10-30
- What Tree Rings Tell Us: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about tree rings for 5th grade, 227 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How a Pulley Lifts a Load: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about simple machines for 5th grade, 238 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Reading response rubricPrintable
A free reading response rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for journal entries and written answers: the question, text evidence, thinking and clear writing.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Worms in the Compost Pile: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about compost and earthworms for 5th grade, 227 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Group work rubricPrintable
A free group work rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) that scores what each student does: shares the work, listens, adds ideas and stays on task.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Mean, Median, and Mode: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about averages in math for 5th grade, 221 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How Echoes Happen: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about echoes for 5th grade, 231 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Volcano That Would Not Erupt: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about a science fair problem for 5th grade, 241 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Mateo and the Stuck Kite: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about kite and a tall tree for 5th grade, 231 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Poetry rubricPrintable
A free poetry rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): imagery, word choice, form, sound and rhythm, and revision. Rhyme is never required.
Checked 2026-10-30
- The Lemon Tree Swap: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about neighbors who share for 5th grade, 236 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Journal entry rubricPrintable
A free journal entry rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for journals and learning logs: getting started, reflection, details, honesty about what was hard.
Checked 2026-10-30
- The Substitute Bus Driver: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about a new driver and a missed stop for 5th grade, 255 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Letter writing rubricPrintable
A free letter writing rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for friendly and formal letters: parts of a letter, purpose, audience, tone and conventions.
Checked 2026-10-30